Idiots On Parade, the Too Ugly for TV Podcast
Episodes
Episode 574: Lab Grown Meat
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
00:00 Welcome! 00:20 Netflix Censors Reality 04:25 Okinawa Air Force 06:14 Beef, It’s What’s Grown in a Lab 15:40 RFK Jr.’s Brain Worm 20:30 Kr...
Episode 573: The Angry Weatherman
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, comedian Dobie Maxwell joins the idiots for fun and merriment. 00:00 Welcome! 00:32 A Really Smart Comment 04:07 Outrage over the movie Th...
Episode 572: George Santos Sends His Love
28 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
00:00 Welcome! 00:26 George Santos 08:39 Maxwell Azzarello 10:32 Isra Hirsi 22:33 Red State, Blue State 26:12 Elon Musk 33:15 Endangered Species The ...
Episode 571: Trump Cashes In
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Lisa David Olsen joins the idiots to mock all that’s in the news. 00:00 Welcome! 00:56 Iran vs. Israel 03:33 Trump Owns Republican Part...
Episode 570: Next Up, WW3
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Anthony Eugenio joins the idiots to mock all that’s in the news. 00:00 Welcome! 01:06 Iran Gets Frisky 11:33 Christians vs. The Eclipse...
Episode 569: Fear the Eclipse
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots discuss 00:00 Welcome! 00:44 Eclipse 07:45 Trans Visibility Day 24:10 Oregon Drug Use 31:41 Amazon Grocery Store 35:33 Viewer C...
Episode 568: Francis Scott Key Conspiracies & Bibles for Sale!
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots discuss 00:00 Welcome! 00:36 ISIS Attacks Russia 07:44 Francis Scott Key Bridge 16:16 Trump Bibles for Sale 27:41 Columbia Brea...
Episode 567: SCOTUS & Immigration; Trump & Honesty
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots discuss 00:00 The Supreme Court, Immigration 06:28 The Supreme Court, Cowboys for Trump 09:55 Princess Kate follow up 11:44 Tru...
Episode 566: Photogate, the Princess Kate Conspiracy…
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots discuss: 00:00 Princess Catherine 08:41 James and Jennifer Crumbly are guilty 21:57 Fani Willis 28:23 COVID vaccinations an...
Episode 565: State of the Union, and Response
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots discuss 00:00 President Biden’s State of the Union address, as well as the insane response by Kate Britt. 08:53 A German fell...
Episode 564: Voter Messaging & Political Hypocrisy
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Voters in Michigan wanted to send a message, and send a message they did. Over 100,000 people shouted loud and proud, “We don’t know anything abo...
Episode 563: Cancel Culture & Stand Up Comedy
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Johnny Mocny joins the Idiots do discuss everything in the news, starting with the fun of cancel culture. Several comedians—Jim Florentine...
Episode 562: Crybaby Liberals, and Meghan Markel
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Stewart is back! On Monday, February 12, The Daily Show had its oldest, longest tenured, and best host back. And he was great. He took on hypocr...
Episode 561: Bad Look, Biden
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oh, Joe… What are you so afraid of? The Super Bowl is the most watched TV show of the year, every year, and yet you refuse to be interviewed befor...
Episode 560: Behind the Times
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the movie L.A. Story, weatherman Steve Martin (or, realistically, Steve Martin’s weatherman character) pre-records his broadcast… …and gets ...
Episode 559: Immigration Excitement
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shocking news: Republicans and Democrats are close to agreement on a comprehensive bill that would overhaul immigration and add safety and security at...
Episode 558: Cold Weather Teslas
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the idiots begin by discussing what’s bound to be the biggest comeback of all time: print media. Basically, Sports Illustrated is dying,...
Episode 557: Baby it’s Cold Outside
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the idiots kick things off with a discussion about the weather. As they record, it’s -20 in Iowa (with the wind chill), and +40 in NYC. ...
Episode 556: The Islamic State & Elon Musk
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the idiots discuss the whopping 70% drop in value Twitter has suffered since Elon Musk bought the app. Is now the time to buy? Jake thin...
Episode 555: California Dreaming
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year, everyone. While the world is on vacation, the Idiots is still working. Because that’s what we do. This week, we talk about clickb...
Episode 554: Young, Dumb Voters
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ah, youth. You’re young, stupid, and you know everything. And you’re not supporting Joe Biden in 2024, because he didn’t cancel your student d...
Episode 553: What Constitutes Awkward?
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When there’s a 27-year age gap between lovers, you have to expect people are going to be confused, right? Only if you’re self-aware, I guess. Are ...
Episode 552: KISS, Canned Pumpkin, and Hunter Biden
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots open with one of their own. nathan found himself in the crosshairs of stupid people on TikTok. The easily manipulated Snowfla...
Episode 551: News, Schools, and Santos
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots open with the worst “news” article ever written. Mya Abraham, writing for Vibe, managed to write an article that containe...
Episode 550: Celebrities Standing Their Ground
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots begin by discussing… another comedian. Matt Rife found controversy this past week, as people took umbrage with the opening jo...
Episode 549: Mexican Surgery
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, we talked about George Piano who had more surgery mishaps during one procedure than anyone should have in a lifetime. Well, Kimberly McCo...
Episode 548: Outrage Over Taylor Swift
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Finally, an issue bigger than the Israel/Hamas war: Taylor Swift. Gannett, the largest newspaper company in the United States, has assigned a reporte...
Episode 547: Discussions of War
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots jump right in by tackling the big issue of the day: Halloween Costumes. Schitt’s Creek actress Emily Hampshire issued an apol...
Episode 546: Leading by Fairytale
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots celebrate their Nostradamus-like ways. Last week, when talking about Sidney Powell—which, for the record, is much less fun ...
Student Debt Forgiveness & Immigration
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots discuss what's happening at our border: crossings are down, which is why you're hearing "HUNTER BIDEN'S LAPTOP&...
Episode 545: Smart Answers to Stupid Questions
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So much to laugh about this week, but where to begin? Well, how about with Harvard… In the previous episode, Jake & nathan said that students wh...
Episode 544: A Week of War
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Well, Israel and Hamas are still going at it, and celebrities are still Tweeting their opinions. Justin Bieber is dumb, so why do we care what he thi...
Episode 543: Israel at War
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh boy… how does a comedy podcast find humor in war? Well, we turn to the media, because those knuckleheads always find a way to make everything stu...
Episode 542: From Flooding to Fetterman
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots start things off by discussing the flooding of New York City. Jake lives there, so he got to see things up close and personal. ...
Episode 541: Making Criminals of Kids
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots are stunned to discover that in an effort to protect kids from online predators, legislation was drawn up that turned the victim...
Episode 540: Hunter Biden & Lauren Bobert 2024
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hunter Biden has been indicted on gun charges, but surprisingly, that didn’t make big news. Why? Jake breaks down why, after screaming for years tha...
Episode 539: Charitable Institutions & Blood Diamonds
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maui is still in the news, because they are starved for tourist dollars. Why? Because right after the Lahaina fire, they said, “Stay away!” Wel...
Episode 538: Border Policies & Beer Goggles
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trump is on trial, and it looks like some of his former sycophants are turning on him. Will that make a difference in the case? Who knows, but the Idi...
Episode 537: The Certainties of Life
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conventional wisdom says there are two certainties in life, death, and taxes. Well, to the former, there is at least one more certainty: if you’re ...
Episode 536: Poor Democratic Propaganda, Maui, and Money Laundering
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots open with what should have been the biggest news story last week: Kid Rock photographed drinking a Bud Light. Where were the De...
Episode 535, How Disney Ruined Itself
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots begin by talking about streaming services, and the movie Boiling Point. Boiling Point is a single-shot film that takes place ov...
Episode 534: Timeshare Madness, Honeymoons, and Hunter Biden
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots talk about Jake’s honeymoon. He and his better half went down to Cancun, Mexico, where they were met with a barrage of timesh...
An Accidental Encounter
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is going to be difficult to believe, but Jake, a fella who two weeks ago got so drunk that he passed out in the NYC subway system and woke up in ...
Episode 532: Jake's Story
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Where were the Idiots last week? That's addressed right off the bat in this Frankenstein's Monster of an episode that took THREE takes, thank...
Humility
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jake disappeared. Seriously, I don't know where he is, and I hope he's OK. When he missed our original record time, I figured it was just ...
Idiots on Parade, Episode 531: Right Wing SCOTUS
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots open with a quick look at all the horrible rulings the Supreme Court has handed down recently. What can be done about them? No...
Episode 530: Lost Submarines and Russian Wars
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the idiots focus on last week's biggest story, the Titan underwater submersible that went missing (imploded) with 5 souls aboard. Wha...
Episode 529: White Guys Talking Race
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots discuss the hilarious fact that Spotify got taken by two of the useless dummies on the planet, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. ...
Episode 528: Indicted Again
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The idiots recorded this one a few days early, because Jake was taking off for vacation, but... We did wake up Friday morning to discover Trump had b...
Episode 527: Hunter Biden's Pictures
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots celebrate the release of 10,000 photos from Hunter Biden's laptop to the public. Drugs, women, more drugs, more women... t...
Episode 526, Conservative Boycotts & Conservative Rubes
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conservatives: they fear change, and what they fear, they attack. Now that Bud Light has faded into the background, the dumbest of the dumb are outr...
Episode 525: Royal Liars
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots discuss the amazingly dangerous, near-catastrophic car chase that involved multiple paparazzi, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markl...
Episode 524: Scott Baio Says Goodbye
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots discuss Scott Baio's goodbye to California: twin middle fingers in the air... but did he do so before selling his house? No...
Episode 523: Who Cares About King Charles?
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots cover the biggest news story of all time, ever: The Coronation of King Charles... Seriously? This was news? Why? Who cares a...
Episode 522: Big Milk & Aubrey Plaza
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What a time to be alive... this week, the Idiots discuss the (fake, generated) controversy over Aubrey Plaza's pretty funny Wood Milk campaign. Du...
Episode 521: Fyre Fest 2.0 & Blackwashing Egyptian History
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the idiots open with the biggest news story of all time: Fyre Fest 2.0! Billy McFarland is out of jail and is ready to organize another m...
Episode 520: The Leaked Pentagon Papers
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots discuss a clickbait headline involving Dominion vs. Fox News. The trial has been pushed back! Will justice ever be served? Next...
Episode 519: The Bud Light Controversy
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So much news, so little time... This week, the Idiots discuss a new wrinkle in the Trump indictment: apparently, if he goes to jail—which he won...
Episode 518: The Trump Indictment
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots discuss the Trump indictment: why are liberals celebrating? Why are conservatives such hypocrites? This, plus tornados in Iowa, ...
Episode 517: What is Fake News?
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots discuss everyone's favorite anti-semite, Kanye West! Except, now he likes Jewish people. He said so himself. Tune in and g...
Episode 516: Homeless in America & Patriotic Phones
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots discuss nathan's recent trip to California. What did he see there? Homeless people as far as the eye can see. Mental illness...
Episode 515: More Nonsense from Tennessee
11 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh, Tennessee... you just can't stop being an embarrassment, can you? All the hate for lgbtq folk, and yet, hypocrisy of the highest order. That, and...
Episode 514: Drag Queen Story Hour
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tennessee is banning (or has already banned) Drag Queen Story Hour in order to protect kids. But oops, it really doesn't hurt kids, and it turns out g...
Episode 513: Defund the Police, Minneapolis Style
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots mock the Democrats biggest public relations disaster in years, the "Defund the Police" movement. They also mock frivolous lawsui...
Episode 512: Nikki Haley Runs for President
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If someone runs for president, and no one cares, are they really running for president? That's the question being asked by everyone as Nikki Haley gea...
Episode 511: He Gets Us... and an NFT
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots discuss the Super Bowl. Specifically, the fact that both dummies both know who Jesus is now. Thanks advertising!
Episode 510: Balloon Gate & Mr. Beast
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots discuss the Chinese weather balloon, as well as Mr. Beast and the ongoing OMG BORDER CRISIS.
Episode 509: Carol Baskin's Husband is Alive?!?
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots catch up on the news that Carol Baskin's long lost husband might actually be alive. Following that, Donald Trump doesn't know th...
Episode 508: Bathrooms, Electric Cars, and Religion
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots discuss the world's least accurate obituary, the oddest place to find an article on religion, Wyoming's ban on electric cars, an...
Episode 507: The Biden Documents
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden is in hot water! People are outraged! Actually, we're not outraged. We think the whole thing is silly. Also: Coke & Pepsi vs. the govern...
Episode 506: Prince William, Brazil, and Kevin McCarthy
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So much happened this past week that it's almost too much for two idiots to make fun of. Almost. We're talking Kevin McCarthy, Brazil, Jeremy Renner...
Episode 505: Greta's Takedown
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greta Thunberg destroyed Andrew Tate, and the Idiots are loving it. Also: Sean Hannity is honest about voter fraud during a deposition, and a favorite...
Episode 504: No Reruns, Baby!
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With every podcast we know of on break, the Idiots keep putting out new material. Is it the best? Nope! Is is all you've got this week? Yup!
Episode 503: The Trump NFTs are Here!
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has released his trading cards, and they are GLORIOUS. This and more.
Episode 502: Herschel Walker Hilarity
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Live and don't learn, that seems to be the Republican way... the Idiots make fun of Sean Hannity, whose big takeaway from the failed red wave seems to...
Episode 501: Kanye, Baby!
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the idiots spend most of their time discussing Kanye's recent appearance on Info Wars. Other bits of nonsense are thrown in, but yeah... Ka...
Episode 500: EPISODE 500!
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our 500th episode! We mock Kanye, someone who can't ride roller coasters, and the Colorado Springs Shooter's Dad.
Episode 499: Post Election Game Plans
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Republicans hammered Biden before the election: inflation, crime, gas prices... so now that they've got power, how are tackling those problems? By inv...
Episode 498: Election Aftermath
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Red Wave that Wasn't... Jake and nathan discuss the midterms, and make fun of everything involved with them.
Episode 497: An Ode to Therapists
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are in trouble again—as is a Madison (Wisconsin) man who dressed up as Hitler for Halloween—but the biggest group ...
Episode 496: The Lesser of Two Evils
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots discuss the "lesser of two evils." When we vote, why do we choose the worst while thinking it's best?
Episode 495: An Alleged Episode
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What did new laws restricting voting in Georgia do? Not much, apparently. Also: everything is alleged until the gavel falls. What does that mean? Tune...
Episode 494: A Comedian Conspiracy
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, yes, the Idiots cover the death penalty, Tommy Tuberville's racism, and Herschel Walker's insanity... but more importantly, they tackle Bee...
Episode 493: War and Herschel Walker
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We live in interesting times... Russia invades a sovereign nation, then cries "Terrorism!" when a bridge gets blown up, and Herschel Walker is the lea...
Episode 492: Revenge Porn
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Revenge porn is usually a bad thing. Like, 99% of the time. But every so often? Lean into it.
Episode 491: Cocaine Farts
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cocaine does many bad things to the body, but who knew stinky farts was one of them? (Jake did.) Also: Byron Allen is suing McDonald's, Pieper Lewis g...
Episode 490: All the News That's Fit to Mock
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia is using prisoners as soldiers! Shocking! Oh, wait. We kinda do that, too? OK.
Episode 489: The Funny Side of War
11 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ukrainian tech nerds fooled Russian soldiers into giving up the location of their base. How? Tune in and giggle.
Episode 488: The End of the Nirvana Baby
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So much to mock this week... The Nirvana baby lost his idiot lawsuit, an idiot was killed in Ghana, another Russian "fell" out a window, and the Oscar...
Episode 487: The Outraged Idiot
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you have no life and/or friends? You latch onto celebrities in an unhealthy way. Tune in for more.
Episode 486: We Need to Found a Ministry
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A minister wanted a watch, but his parishioners didn't buy it for him. Oh, the horror!
Episode 485: Tommy Lee, FBI Raid, and Beto
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What a week... the FBI raided Mar a Lago, Tommy Lee showed the world what it's already seen, Salman Rushdie got stabbed, and Beto O'Rourke swore.
Episode 484: DNC Stupidity
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats are backing far right Republicans in primaries, hoping to face and defeat them in general elections. Just how badly will this backfire? Let'...
Episode 483: Let's Get Cancelled
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots attack all the nonsense in the world, from NBA athletes wishing they hadn't been vaccinated, to "unhoused advocates" crying beca...
Episode 482: Humans is Weird
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk's dad is banging his own stepdaughter, Ricky Martin is bumping dong with his nephew... what's the world coming to? That, and more this week....
Episode 481: An American Messes Up
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brittney Griner made a big boo-boo, and entered into Michael Fay territory. Jenna Ellis is the biggest idiot on the planet, and Ben Shapiro exposes hi...
Episode: 480: Roe v. Deshaun Watson
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jake's back from vacation, and Roe v. Wade was overturned. Coincidence? Maybe... The idiots discuss the loss of medical care for women, Deshaun Watson...
Bonus Episode: From Victim to Survivor
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With Jake on vacation, an episode of nathan's other podcast is here for your... well, not sure how to put this. Instead of comedy, we're going down a ...
Episode 479: Dopesick, with a side of Maverick
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Idiots take a break from news nonsense and discuss the Hulu series Dopesick. Following that, they heap praise upon Maverick.
Episode 478: The Bilking of the Rubes
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All the way back in November, we said Trump was asking donors for money so he could pay off golf course debts. Well guess what? The January 6th hearin...